Black-eared flying fox vs Yellow Ipe

Pteropus melanotus compared with Handroanthus serratifolius

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Yellow Ipe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Yellow Ipe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Bignoniaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Handroanthus
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Handroanthus serratifolius

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Yellow Ipe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Yellow Ipe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Ipe

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and India.

Black-eared flying fox

The Black-eared flying fox (Pteropus melanotus) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.